Bibliograph

Forces of nature, a Graphic Films Production ; directed by George Casey ; produced by Paul Novros, George Casey ; written by Mose Richards

Type

Label

Forces of nature, a Graphic Films Production ; directed by George Casey ; produced by Paul Novros, George Casey ; written by Mose Richards

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Forces of nature

Oclc number

123416588

Responsibility statement

a Graphic Films Production ; directed by George Casey ; produced by Paul Novros, George Casey ; written by Mose Richards

Runtime

Summary

Shows footage of earthquakes, volcanoes, severe storms and tornadoes as National Geographic cameras travel the world, venturing to the brink of erupting volcanoes, into the paths of deadly pyroclastic flows, along massive fault lines, and aboard vehicles barreling toward massive tornadoes, all in the pursuit of scientific knowledge. Shows an erupting volcano on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. Travels in the Midwest's infamous "Tornado Alley" with storm chasers following monster twisters. Shows how the history of massive, city-leveling earthquakes in Turkey is helping scientists predict where and when the next killer quake will strike

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Island of fire -- A living lab -- Earthquakes -- Devastation in Turkey -- Tornado Alley -- Predicting disaster

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Classification